INDIA bloc rally LIVE: ‘Chalo Dilli’ march today; Rahul Gandhi urges protesters to shop local to support traders
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: The Opposition's ‘Chalo Dilli’ march will begin at noon from the Minto Road-Connaught Place junction. The march will culminate at Ramlila Maidan, where a mega rally is scheduled from 10am to 5pm.
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has asked participants of the INDIA bloc rally in Delhi to make festival purchases to support local traders, asking them to “protest, march and shop.”...Read More
INDIA bloc's ‘Chalo Dilli’ march against alleged electoral irregularities and to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will begin at noon from the Minto Road-Connaught Place junction. The march will culminate at Ramlila Maidan, where a mega rally is scheduled from 10am to 5pm.
The protest comes a day after the Opposition's mock impeachment of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, held at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence.
10,000 security personnel deployed; traffic diversions in place
Nearly 10,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in central Delhi on Sunday. The police say they will facilitate the march, which Gandhi announced on his Instagram. However, while INDIA bloc is expecting “nearly one million people” to attend their rally from across the country, the police have planned for about 50,000, the capacity of the Ramlila Maidan. Police have said any overflow would be held back on the surrounding streets.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory on route diversions and restrictions in parts of Central Delhi. The restrictions will remain in place from 10am to 5pm. The police listed 10 diversion points that include Netaji Subhash Marg T-Point, Rajghat, Delhi Gate and ITO A-Point.
Opposition's ‘impeachment’ of CEC; BJP calls it ‘drama’
Nineteen opposition parties on Saturday enacted the “impeachment” of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, in a mock parliamentary format. The 3.5-hour-long show, attended by more than 250 opposition lawmakers, was held at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence at Rajaji Marg after 4 PM.
In his concluding remarks, Gandhi described that the Opposition had to meet at Kharge’s garden as they have nowhere else to go. Gandhi warned Kumar and said “You have taken this game outside the legal framework, into rigging elections, you are our target.”
Why the protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar?
While the Opposition has levelled allegations of “vote chori” and objected to the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in states several times in the past, a fresh row erupted against CEC Gyanesh Kumar after an Indian Express report last month.
The report said Election Commissioners had objected to decisions made by the CEC 14 times over a 10-month period. While the poll body maintained that all its decisions were unanimous, the report gave fresh momentum to the Opposition's allegations of “vote chori”, following which protests were called by student organisations, INDIA bloc parties and the Cockroach Janta Party.
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- 1 Nov 2026, 09:35:07 AM IST
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: CJP says won't join Opposition protest, but extends support
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday said the organisation would not join INDIA bloc's protest, but extended support.
“We support the protest tomorrow, we stand in solidarity, but the Cockroach Janta Party is an independent organisation; it is a neutral platform, and we want to keep it that way,” Dipke said.
- 1 Nov 2026, 09:28:57 AM IST
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Protesters arriving from Punjab report heavy delays, routes blockades
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: rotesters arriving from Punjab for the Opposition rally reported heavy delays and route blockades along the Haryana border, news agency ANI reported.
Baljinder Singh, a protestor from Firozpur, alleged that thousands of vehicles remained stranded overnight due to barricading on the Punjab-Haryana corridor.
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- 1 Nov 2026, 09:17:12 AM IST
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: ‘Set to be a historic one,’ says SP leader ST Hasan on Opposition rally
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Samajwadi Party leader ST Hasan said the Opposition rally in Delhi on Sunday was “set to be a historic one”.
“If the govt doesn’t interfere and allows the rally to take place, it is set to be a historic one. This rally is about saving the nation, protecting the Constitution, and safeguarding our democracy.,” Hasan told news agency ANI.
He added, “We believe it is the duty of every Indian to stand up for their country and support this rally to protect our democracy.”
- 1 Nov 2026, 09:14:30 AM IST
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: INDIA bloc leaders, supporters gather outside Himachal Bhawan
VIDEO | Delhi: INDIA bloc to hold mega rally against CEC, SIR today. Visuals of party workers gathring outside Himachal Bhawan. #INDIAblocprotest https://t.co/5dLiyKyWvx
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 1, 2026INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Leaders from the INDIA bloc and their supporters were seen gathering outside the Himachal Bhawan on Sunday, ahead of the protest march and rally against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, PTI news agency reported.
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- 1 Nov 2026, 09:00:38 AM IST
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: ‘Chalo India’ posters in Central Delhi
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Posters announcing the INDIA bloc's ‘Chalo Delhi’ march were put up outside Ramlila Maidan ahead of the Opposition's mega rally on Sunday.
The INDIA bloc is organising the ‘Chalo Delhi’ march as part of its protest against alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the SIR exercise.
- 1 Nov 2026, 08:51:22 AM IST
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: 'Businessmen are worried,' says Dilip Ghosh
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: On Rahul Gandhi's appeal ahead of his Ramlila Maidan rally, West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh says, "...For so long, they have ruined the markets in the name of protests, bringing commerce to a standstill. Businessmen are worried. And now, they are suddenly calling for people to shop. But who is actually going to shop? They pay people to show up! It would certainly be a good thing if they did some shopping..."
— ANI (@ANI) November 1, 2026INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Speaking to reporters about Rahul Gandhi's appeal ahead of the Ramlila Maidan rally, West Bengal minister Dilip Ghosh said, “...For so long, they have ruined the markets in the name of protests, bringing commerce to a standstill. Businessmen are worried. Now they are suddenly calling on people to shop. But who will actually shop? They pay people to show up! It would certainly be a good thing if they did some shopping.”
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- 1 Nov 2026, 08:45:10 AM IST
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Cutouts of Congress leaders outside Ramlila Maidan - Visuals
#WATCH | Delhi: Cutouts of Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have been put up outside Ramlila Maidan ahead of the INDIA bloc's mega rally against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the SIR of electoral rolls.
— ANI (@ANI) November 1, 2026INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Cutouts of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and others have been put up outside Ramlila Maidan ahead of the INDIA bloc's mega rally against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the SIR.
- 1 Nov 2026, 08:35:10 AM IST
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: BJP's 1984 anti-Sikh riots protest to counter Oppn's ‘Chalo Dilli’ march
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: While the Opposition is staging a ‘Chalo Dilli’ march at Ramlila Maidan, the ruling BJP is mounting a counter-offensive with a march in West Delhi to remember the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, ANI news agency reported.
The BJP had earlier accused the Congress of f holding a political rally on the anniversary of the violence. The BJP march will begin at 11:30 am from Hari Nagar Bus Depot to Tilak Nagar Metro Station in West Delhi, and will be led by Union minister Hardeep Puri and Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, among others.
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- 1 Nov 2026, 08:28:47 AM IST
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Security deployed outside Ramlila Maidan
#WATCH | Delhi: Security deployed outside Ramlila Maidan ahead of the INDIA bloc's mega rally. https://t.co/Lg52NVXHHu
— ANI (@ANI) November 1, 2026INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Security personnel have been deployed outside the Ramlila Maidan ahead of the INDIA bloc rally.
- 1 Nov 2026, 08:23:43 AM IST
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Left parties' supporters arrive in Delhi
VIDEO | Delhi: Left parties’ supporters arrive at New Delhi Railway Station to participate in the ‘Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao’ INDIA bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/d8jp61yd2p) https://t.co/ZybPXuy8BA
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 1, 2026INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Supporters of Left parties arrived at the New Delhi railway station to attend the INDIA bloc rally.
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- 1 Nov 2026, 08:19:30 AM IST
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Visuals from Ramlila Maidan ahead of rally
VIDEO | Delhi: INDIA bloc to hold mega rally against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls at Ramlila Maidan today; visuals from the venue. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/d8jp61yd2p) https://t.co/IL9GSw9dRy
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 1, 2026INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Visuals from Ramlila Maidan in Delhi ahead of the INDIA bloc rally.
- 1 Nov 2026, 08:11:53 AM IST
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: APMA says daily wage labourers to suffer financial distress
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Key office-bearers of the Automotive Parts Merchant Association (APMA) told news agency ANI that while they are not opposed to democratic protests, the timing and choice of venue would affect trade.
“Ramlila Maidan is located in the middle of Asia’s largest commercial zone—with major markets like Chandni Chowk, Sadar Bazaar, Daryaganj, Mori Gate, and Kashmere Gate within a three-kilometre radius,” APMA president Vinay Narang said.
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- 1 Nov 2026, 08:09:51 AM IST
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: ‘Chalo Dilli’ march to begin at 12 pm
कल मिलते हैं, साथ चलते हैं! कनॉट प्लेस मिंटो रोड जंक्शन ➡️ अजमेरी गेट ⤵️ रामलीला मैदान 🗓️ 1 नवंबर | 🕛 दोपहर 12 बजे #ChaloDilli https://t.co/Rp1Ed6sHQU
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 31, 2026INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a post said the ‘Chalo Dilli’ march would begin from the Connaught Place Minto Road Junction at 12 pm.
The protesters will then march to Ajmeri Gate and then Ramlila Maidan, where the INDIA bloc rally is scheduled to be held.
- 1 Nov 2026, 08:00:48 AM IST
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: ‘If we were in power, this issue would not have arisen,’ says Congress leader Meira Kumar
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Speaking on the opposition's allegations against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, former Lok Sabha speaker and Congress leader Meira Kumar told ANI news agency, “I stated at the very beginning: if we were in power and I were the Speaker, this issue would not have arisen in the first place...”
She further called for the resignation of the CEC.
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- 1 Nov 2026, 07:57:39 AM IST
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi inspects preparations
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi inspected preparations for the upcoming INDIA bloc mega rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi, ANI news agency reported.
Meanwhile, ahead of the rally, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on October 31, urged protesters attending the November 1 INDIA bloc mega rally to support Delhi traders on the festive occasion of Diwali.
- 1 Nov 2026, 07:46:02 AM IST
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Who is expected to attend?
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: The march and the rally are not confined to the INDIA bloc's political constituents. The Opposition has also invited students, youth, women, workers and civil society members to join the demonstration, PTI news agency reported.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and student organisations have also extended support to the rally.
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- 1 Nov 2026, 07:39:22 AM IST
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Preparations underway for the Opposition rally
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: Preparations are underway for INDIA bloc's rally at the Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, with leaders and supporters from different states beginning to reach the Capital.
A large tricolour canopy has been erected over the main stage, and separate arrangements have been made for representatives of INDIA bloc parties.